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Bob Geren Oakland A’s manager was signed to a new one-year contract extension for the 2010 season with an option for 2011.  Geren in entering his third season with the club and a 151-172 record over the past two seasons.  Geren, 47, and San Diego, California native became the 28th manager in the A’s history and 17th in Oakland’s history.

Last year Geren led the A’s employing the disable list an Oakland A’s record 25 times to a 75-86 mark with his team finishing third place in the American League West.   The team had a hot start with a 51-42 record after 93 games and in 2007 had nearly the same record, at 76-86.

Geren played professional baseball 15 seasons, 5 seasons in the Major Leagues with the Yankees and Padres as a catcher.  Joining the organization in 1999 as manager at Class A Modesto and the next three years as the manager of Triple-A Sacramento, with a career record of 452-390 and 319 of those wins coming in the A’s organization.